Which Starlet Suits Your Swim Style?

You watch a Bond film. There's Bond, but there's also the Bond girl. You probably want her body. Can't have it. Her swimsuit — which will most defnitely appear about forty minutes in — you can have. In fact, in most films featuring an iconic piece of swim there's a banging body inside. While we can't help you get that, we can help you channel their best sartorial choices.

We'll start at the beginning: Elizabeth Taylor's striking one piece from Suddenly, Last Summer. It's simplicity makes it great — white, scooped front, low back — it's flattering on virtually every body type. Plus, it's timeless and swimsuits are sometimes better left off trend. Ralph Lauren's Martinique gives the cut a modern touch.

Back to Bond Girls. From Dr. No to Quantum of Solace, the series can be defined by its legendary swimsuit moments. Ursula Andress' sporty white bikini in Dr. No may have looked ridiculously great on her, but who can pull that off? Halle Berry's orange revival from Die Another Day is slightly easier (if for no other reason than it's orange), but BCBG's Twisted Bandeau top paired with their belted bikini bottom is universally doable.

Marilyn Monroe's pin-up bikini in Something's Got To Give feels particularly in this summer. The higher waistline offers a bit more coverage, and the top is boned for extra support. Esther Williams, who really should get all of the credit for fashionable swimsuits in the first place, is stocked with retro-looking suits like this white two-piece.

We got our sporty fill from Kate Bosworth's memorable turn in Blue Crush and mixed our own mismatched bikini in her honor: This Fox top works with Hurley's US Open bottoms. And then of course there's Cameron Diaz's white triangle top from Charlie's Angles: Full Throttle. She made it work on a surfboard, but we wouldn't recommend that. If you take your inspiration from the girl power chick flick, sit poolside in American Apparel's nylon tricot top and bottoms.